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EFCC recovers N329 billion from 10 oil marketers for NNPC

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recovered N329.150billion from 10 oil marketers from 2016 to date. This was contained in a report by the Petroleum Products and Marketing Company (PPMC) to the EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, following investigations by a

EDUCATION

Niger govt spends N3bn in schools rehabilitation

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

The Niger State Government says it has spent N3 billion to rehabilitate nine secondary schools under the first phase of its Whole School Development Approach Programme. Hajiya Fatima Madugu, Commissioner for Education, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Minna, said that three schools were selected […]

NEWS

NSCDC shuts 80 erring private guard companies

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has closed over 80 erring private guard companies in the past two years, while over N700 million was realised from licensing and renewal fees from other registered companies. In the same vein, no fewer than 3,000 armed personnel of the corps have been trained to check the […]

HEALTH

Nigerian doctors can treat Mr. President if…..NMA

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has declared that Nigerian doctors could treat the president if the working conditions were provided adding that its members are capable of handling any ailment. In a communique issued after a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Kaduna, Mike Ogirima and Yusuf Tanko Sununu, President and Secretary of the association, […]

NEWS

Fed govt agencies remitted N687.82bn operating surplus in 9 years

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

Agencies of the Federal Government have remitted a total of N687.82bn to the Consolidated Revenue Fund in nine years, the Fiscal Responsibility Commission has said in a report. It stated in the report obtained on Monday that the amount was remitted as operating surplus between 2007 and 2015. The FRC Act 2007 requires listed government […]

EDUCATION

JAMB, VCs to decide cut-off mark this week

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, in conjunction with Vice Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts of higher institutions in the country, will this week decide on the minimum cut-off mark for admission into the various higher institutions of learning. A source at the ongoing JAMB Policy Meeting/Workshop with stakeholders in Abuja said that the meeting might […]